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Best Literary Characters - Flavorwire
One of the things literature does better than almost any other medium is allow us to experience another person's quality of mind, and sometimes even inhabit it.
http://flavorwire.com/477906/50-of-the-greatest-characters-in-literature
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NPR: 100 Best Fictional Characters Since 1900
A list of the best 100 characters of all time.
http://www.npr.org/programs/totn/features/2002/mar/020319.characters.html
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The First Rule of Creating Fictional Characters - Novel Writing Help
Creating fictional characters is a big subject, and something you simply can't afford to get wrong if you want your novel to be successful.
http://www.novel-writing-help.com/creating-fictional-characters.html
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Building Fictional Characters
Hints on building fictional characters for novels
http://www.charlottedillon.com/characters.html
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The 40 Coolest Characters in Literature - Shortlist
Never trust anyone who doesn't believe in the power of the imagination. Not our words, but those of William Shakespeare, and, let's face it, he knew a thing or two about harnessing the fertile properties of the imagination.
http://www.shortlist.com/entertainment/the-40-coolest-characters-in-literature
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How to Write Fiction: Andrew Miller on Creating Characters - The Guardian
Strong characters are crucial to fiction. You can borrow traits from real life, but the best characters are born of a deeper human understanding, writes Andrew Miller.
http://www.theguardian.com/books/2011/oct/16/how-to-write-fiction-andrew-miller
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How to Create a Fictional Character from Scratch (with Character Descriptions) - WikiHow
How to Create a Fictional Character from Scratch. The one thing that virtually every single book, play, movie, novel, and game has in common is that they all have at least one character. Most have two or more, and some-a cast of thousands!
http://www.wikihow.com/Create-a-Fictional-Character-from-Scratch
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How to Craft Compelling Characters - WritersDigest
To make characters seem real, you need to tap into what drives them. Use this foolproof method to bring the emotion of your story to life.
http://www.writersdigest.com/writing-articles/by-writing-goal/write-first-chapter-get-started/hooked-on-a-feeling
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Characterization 101: How to Create Memorable Characters
Good Characterization is why most people read fiction. You can draw your readers in with plot, but your readers will remember your characters the most.
http://thewritepractice.com/resources/characterization/
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Literary Characters - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Fictional characters appearing in written works, as opposed to characters from films, comics, or other media.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Literary_characters
